Unbroke
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| Released | June 7, 2024 | |||
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Unbroke is the eleventh studio album by American country artist Sara Evans. The album is set to be released on June 7, 2024, via a partnership between Melody Place and Evans' own imprint Born to Fly Records.[1] It is Evans' first album of original material in seven years, following 2017's Words, and her first collection of songs since 2020's cover album Copy That. Evans co-wrote ten of the project's eleven songs and co-produced the album with Jeff Trott. It was preceded by the release of the lead single "Pride".
Background[edit]
The album was announced alongside the release of its lead single "Pride" on March 21, 2024. In an interview with Billboard, Evans explained that the content of the album is largely inspired by her tumultuous relationship with her husband Jay Barker, the abuse she has suffered during their marriage, and her decision to ultimately reconcile with him following an incident in January 2022 where he was arrested for almost hitting her with his truck.[2] Additionally, the album examines Evans' strained relationship with her father following his divorce from her mother, and how this informed her relationship to Barker. Discussing the personal lyrics on the project, she stated “I’m super proud of these lyrics. My co-writers were so understanding and careful and gracious in letting me guide them through my journey. The writing aspect of this is something I’m so proud of, because the story is mine to tell.”[3] Evans contemplated changing the perspective of "Pride" from first-person to third-person following the couple's reconciliation, but Barker encouraged her to keep the song as is because it was her story to tell.[4] The music video for "Pride" premiered on March 27, 2024, and stars Evans' daughter Audrey Evans.[5]
In conjunction with the album's announcement, Evans also launched a new podcast, Diving in Deep with Sara Evans, which premiered its first episode on March 21, 2024.[6]
Evans co-wrote ten of the album's eleven songs, including "21 Days" with Melissa Fuller and Jeff Trott, and decided to have Trott produce the entire record after she liked the work he did on the demo of the song.[2] The album chronicles the recent events in her personal life from the beginning of the abuse to the reconciliation of her marriage and the couple restarting their lives together.[2]
Track listing[edit]
Tracklisting adapted from Apple Music.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pride" | 3:42 | |
| 2. | "21 Days" |
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| 3. | "Mask" | ||
| 4. | "Cleaning Out Your Closet" | ||
| 5. | "Heartless" | ||
| 6. | "Downfall" | ||
| 7. | "I Wanna Be Wrong" | ||
| 8. | "Sorry Now" | ||
| 9. | "Better Than This" | ||
| 10. | "Unbroke" | ||
| 11. | "Gypsy Ways" |
References[edit]
- ^ Lorie Hollabaugh (June 29, 2023). "Sara Evans Signs With Melody Place Records". Music Row. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cindy Watts (March 22, 2024). "Sara Evans Reconciles with Husband, hares Story of Abuse, Recovery on New Podcast and Through New Music". CMT. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Sara Evans Discusses Reuniting with Husband Jay Barker, Writing an Album About Their Troubled Relationship: 'The Story Is Mine to Tell'". Billboard. March 21, 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Rachel DeSantis (March 22, 2024). "Why Sara Evans Is Asking for 'Benefit of the Doubt' After Reconciling with Husband: 'People Are Going to Be Mad' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Rachel DeSantis (March 27, 2024). "Sara Evans Recruits Daughter Audrey for Powerful New 'Pride' Music Video — Watch Now! (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "The Whole Truth: Diving In Deep with Sara Evans Ep. 01". YouTube. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Unbroke by Sara Evans on Apple Music".
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